- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53165 CRL.P No. 15712 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR CRIMINAL PETITION No. 15712 OF 2025 (439(Cr.PC) / 483(BNSS)) BETWEEN: 1. T. VEERESH S/O.G.M.THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, TEACHER R/O. GOURASUMUDRA VILLAGE CHALLAKERE TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI BIPIN HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NAYAKANAHATTI POLICE STATION REPRESENTED BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU-01. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. B PUSHPALATHA, ADDL. SPP) THIS CRL.P IS FILED UNDER SECTION 439 Cr.PC (FILED U/S 483 BNNS) PRAYING TO ENLARGE THE PETITIONER BY GRANTING REGULAR BAIL IN CRIME No.137/2025 REGISTERED BY THE RESPONDENT, NAYAKANAHATTI POLICE STATION FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE UNDER SECTIONS 115(2), 126(2) AND 351(2) OF THE BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA (BNS) ACT, 2023 AND UNDER SECTION 75 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53165 CRL.P No. 15712 of 2025 AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, BEFORE ADDL. CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., CHALLAKERE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL ORDER This petition is filed by the sole accused under Section 483 of BNSS praying to grant bail in Crime No.137/2025 of Nayakanhatti Police Station registered for offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2) and 351(2) of BNSS and Section 75 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl.SPP for respondent/State. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that petitioner is a teacher and allegation against him is assault to a kid for using the mobile in a residential school. The complaint is filed by the CEO of the school. There is no complaint by any student, child or the parents. Now the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53165 CRL.P No. 15712 of 2025 investigation is over and charge sheet has been filed. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 21.10.2025. There are no any serious injury caused to the victim boy. The offences alleged against the petitioner are not punishable either with death or imprisonment for life. With this, he prays to allow the petition. 4. Learned Additional SPP would contend that the petitioner has assaulted the victim boy inhumanly with hands and legs on vital parts for using mobile phone. The said act has been recorded in a mobile and sent to FSL for examination. The FSL report indicates that the said video in the mobile is not edited. There are eyewitnesses namely CWs.13, 18 and 19 who have seen the petitioner assaulting the injured boy. The charge sheet material show prima-facie case against the petitioner. With this, she prayed to reject the petition. 5. Having heard the learned counsels, the Court has perused the charge sheet and other materials placed on record. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53165 CRL.P No. 15712 of 2025 6. The case of the prosecution is that this petitioner who is a teacher in a residential school has assaulted a 9 year old boy student for using the mobile, contacting his grandmother. The said assault is stated to be made by hands and legs and it has been recorded in a mobile. The said incident might have occurred within one year of the complaint. The victim boy has not sustained any grievous injury. The alleged assault is made by hands and legs. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 21.10.2025 and as the charge sheet is filed, he is not required for custodial interrogation. There are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. 7. Considering the above aspects, the petitioner has made out case for grant of bail with conditions. In the result, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53165 CRL.P No. 15712 of 2025 ORDER The petition is allowed. The petitioner is granted bail in Crime No. 137/2025 of Nayakanhatti Police Station subject to following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall execute a personal bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with one surety for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial Court. 2. The petitioner shall not tamper the prosecution witnesses either directly or indirectly. 3. The petitioner shall attend the trial Court on all dates hearing, unless exempted and co- operate for speedy disposal of the case. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 5 Ct.sm